Railroad-tie.



. a detail view of the turnbuckle.

UNITED srn'rns ALVA M. FREEMAN, -OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM F. MCOOMB, OF SPRINGFIELD, OI-IIO.-

FcAlLRoAD-TIE.` i I I To a/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LALVA M. FREEMAN, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties, of which `the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railroad-ties, and has for its objects to produce a comparatively simple inexpensive device of this character which will afford a firm support for the rails, one which may be readily adjusted to vary the track-gage, and one wherein the rails will be firmly but detachably secured to the ties.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises the novel features of construction and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tie embodying the invention and showing the rails' in section in position thereon.

Fig. 2 is a t'op plan view of the same. Fig. 3 isa section through one end of the tie, taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, with the rail omitted. Fig. 4 is a detail ltop plan view of the rail-engaging devices. Fig. 5 is Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a modified form of tie end. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 8 is a plan View of aslightly-modified embodiment of the invention. Fig. 9 is a section taken through one end of the tie on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8 with the rail omitted. Fig. 10 is a plan view of a form of box to be used at the rail-joint. Fig. 11 isa top plan view of a vmodified form of a tie end. Fig. 12 is a detail 'view of a movable clamping-plate employed in the form of device shown in Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the improved tie comprises end portions v or sections 1 and a connecting rod or element in construction, consists, as shown in Figs. 1,`

2, and 3, of a metal box 4, having seated thereina rail-supporting member or chair 5, embedded in and maintained in position within the box by means of a filling 6, composed `of cement or the like, said filling terminating Specification of vLetters Patent. Application filed April 3, 1905. Serial No. 253,482.

Patented Aug. 1, 1.905.

at the normally inner end ofthe section short of the end wall of the casing 4, thereby forming a space or compartment 7 for a purpose which will presently appear, there being formed integrally with the upper face of the chair 5 an outer fixed rail-engaging member ranged to overhang and spaced from the upperv face of the filling 6.

Engaged beneath thev ears 9 is a movable rail-engaging Vmember or jaw 10, provided with a slot 11, extended in line with the longitudinal axis of the member 2 `and having seated therein a fastening member or bolt 12, firmly embedded in the cement filling 6 and serving in conjunction with the ears 9 to maintain the jaw 10 securely and slidably upon the tie-section, the jaw 10 being provided with a downturned portion or liange 13, disposed within the space` 7 and in threaded engagement with the adjacent end of the connecting element 2, whereby rotation of the latter will move the jaws 10 to or from clamping position upon the base-flange of the rail 14.

In practice the rails 14 are seated upon the first engaged beneath the fixed jaws 8, the ele- 'ment 2 being thereafter manipulated for moving the clamping-jaws 10 into engagement with the flange of the rail for securing the latter in position upon the tie. It is to be observed in this connection that owing to the element 2 being composed of a pair of sections adjustably connected by the sleeve or turnbuckle 3 the latter may be manipulated for Varying the length of the element to accord with the desired gage of the track, or, in other words, to vary the space between the rails 14.

In the form of device illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 the supporting member or chair 5 is omitted and the clamping-jaws attached directly to the cement filling 6', the movable jaw 10 being in this construction maintained in place wholly by the fastening-bolt 11. In other respects the construction and operation ofthe device are identical with those above described. l

In Figs. 6 and 7 the box or casing 4 to receive the cement filling is of circular form in plan, While in Fig. 10 the box is shown as provided with lateral extensions 15, thus to afford a firm support for the-meeting ends of a pair of rails at the rail-joint.

In Fig. 11 the box or casing 16 is of lesser Width than the boXes 4 and 4 and is formed with the top and bottom Walls omitted, thus producing a shell which receives the filling 6.

From the foregoing it is apparent that I produce a comparatively simple inexpensive device which in practice Will admirably perform its functions to the attainment of the ends in view, it being understood that minor changes in the details herein set forth may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is* 1. A rail-tie including an end section consisting of a boX or casing having a cement filling, rail-engaging jaws carried by the section, one of said jaws being movable, an element connected with the movable jaw and op- ALVA M. FREEMAN.

Vitnesses:

O. B. TROUT, A. H. KUNKLE. 

